Keep the Heat

Heat It Up!

How would you describe the liquid
inside this cup?

Multiple Choice

How did the liquid get hot?

• You have to add heat

• Microwave

• All of the above

• Electricity heated the water

Multiple Choice

What would happen if I tried to drink that hot coffee right now?

• You would burn your tongue

• You would stay awake

• You would fall asleep

Fill in the Blank

What happens when you sit in the sun?

Prior Knowledge

What form of energy causes
this to happen and where
does it come from?

Fill in the Blank

Think Pair Share: What are
some objects that produce
heat?

Look at the photos on page 41: How do you think the
subjects of the photos relate to energy? What type
of energy do the photos have in common?

Essential Question:What is thermal energy?

Read page 40-41:
Vocabulary: Thermal Energy

How is heat like a moving ball, or sound , or light?

What is energy transferred from and to in each photo ?

What other energy transformation do you notice?

Define Heat and Thermal Energy

Thermal energy always moves from a warmer object to a cooler object.

What is another way of saying that an object is warmed up?

What happens to an object's particles when it has more thermal energy?

Back to the Cup

What would have happened to
the liquid in this cup as it
sat here?

Wrap It up!

1.

Define: What is heat?

2. Apply: In what ways do you use thermal energy every day?

3. Relate: Besides heat, what other forms of energy are
transferred by a campfire?